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Turmeric Chicken with Couscous Salad Meal Prep

This turmeric chicken with couscous salad is a vibrant, flavor-packed meal prep recipe perfect for lunches throughout the week. Juicy, spiced chicken pairs with fluffy couscous tossed with sun-dried tomatoes, sultanas, cucumber, pomegranate seeds, balsamic vinegar, and fresh basil. Quick to make and full of textures, it’s ideal for healthy, easy, and colorful meal prep.
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Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 17 minutes
Total Time 32 minutes
Servings: 4 servings
Course: Main Course
Cuisine: American
Calories: 450
Ingredients Method Notes

Ingredients
  

Chicken Marinade
  • 4 pieces chicken breasts skinless, boneless
  • 1 tbsp olive oil
  • 1 tbsp minced garlic
  • 1 tsp ground cumin
  • 1 tsp paprika
  • 1 tsp dried oregano
  • 1 tsp ground turmeric
  • 1 tsp onion granules
  • 1 piece lemon juiced
  • to taste salt and black pepper
Couscous Salad
  • 150 g couscous pearl couscous preferred
  • 1 tbsp ground turmeric
  • 150 ml chicken stock hot
  • 50 g sun-dried tomatoes chopped
  • 1 tbsp sultanas
  • ½ piece cucumber chopped
  • 2 tbsp pomegranate seeds
  • 1 tbsp balsamic vinegar
  • 30 g fresh basil chopped
Optional Side Salad
  • 1 cup Arabic salad tomato, cucumber, onion, parsley, olive oil, lemon juice

Method
 

Cooking Chicken
  1. Preheat the air fryer to 200°C.
  2. In a bowl, combine chicken breasts with olive oil, minced garlic, cumin, paprika, oregano, turmeric, onion granules, lemon juice, salt, and pepper. Mix thoroughly.
  3. Place the marinated chicken in the air fryer and cook for 15-17 minutes until fully cooked.
Preparing Couscous Salad
  1. While the chicken cooks, bring chicken stock to a simmer and stir in turmeric.
  2. Add couscous to the stock, cover, and let it absorb the liquid for a few minutes.
  3. Fluff the couscous with a fork and fold in sun-dried tomatoes, sultanas, cucumber, pomegranate seeds, balsamic vinegar, and fresh basil.
Assembling the Meal
  1. Slice the cooked chicken and serve on top of the couscous salad.
  2. Optionally, serve with Arabic salad on the side for extra freshness and crunch.

Notes

  • Store chicken separately from couscous and salad to maintain texture.
  • This meal prep lasts 3-4 days refrigerated.